Overhead the tree-tops meet,
Flowers and grass spring ‘neath one’s feet;
There was nought above me, and nought below
– from Overhead the tree-tops meet by Robert Browning
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Gülhane Park, Istanbul, April 2015
New Lanark, February 2016
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Copyright Debbie Smyth, 7 July 2021
Posted as part of Becky’s TreeSquare
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gorgeous captures, and more fabulous poetry – you are a tree star this month.
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PS hope you are still on for Friday?
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Thanks, Becky. I’m really enjoying it. I rarely sit down to read poetry, and clearly I’m missing a lot
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You’ll have to come to Winchester for the poetry festival!
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That’s a good idea 🙂
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They’re doing some online too 🙂
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Could be handy. My September plans are unknown at the moment. I think my already twice delayed Turkey trip will now move to June next year!
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There’s always HODs in September! So many places are doing in person so maybe that will make up for not getting to Turkey
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Yes, I could tour the country. I see there are plenty in rest of Europe too, so maybe I’ll stray further 🙂
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ooh some European HODs would be amazing 🙂
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Just FYI, Debbie, your challenge theme page has “17 July: Ponder or pond” but Sunday is July 18. 🙂
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Thank you! I think my arithmetic went wrong!!
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It happens.
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I concentrated on the first part of the quote rather than “compete” with your wonderfully tall trees; https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2021/07/07/nought-above-me-and-nought-below/
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You have caught those words perfectly, Elke.
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😊
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It was the green stalk looking like a star that started the chain of ideas.
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Sorry – wrong conversation 🙄
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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Perfect pairing of quote and photos.
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I was doing well until the nought below……..
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just wow I woz finking!
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Ize lurvs da way ya fink Becky 😂
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🙂
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🤣
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This looks so wonderful 🙂
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Love. nice sky decorated with treetops
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Nought above you? Anyway, some good tree images!
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You have to read on 🙂
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OK!
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